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Cross Country Preview

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The UC Davis cross country teams have been showing their strengths all year long and this weekend they will have an opportunity to see how they fare against some of the top teams in the nation.

The Aggies will send their travel squad to Kentucky for the NCAA Pre-Nationals meet, where there will be close to 10 teams that are nationally ranked. The meet will take place on Saturday.

“This meet is at a pivotal time, it’s the last big meet opportunity before we head into the conference championship,” said head coach Drew Wartenburg. “In order to get an idea of how we stack up, we have to seek out meets with the stronger fields.”

The Aggies will be sending nine of their top runners to the Pre-Nationals meet hosted by University of Louisville.

UC Davis will be led by senior Sarah Sumpter, who placed second overall at the Pac-12 Preview and Alycia Cridebring, who finished fifth overall.

Sumpter finished second overall at last year’s Big West Championships, en route to the Aggies’ first-ever conference championship.

“This is a preview of the race we will run at the NCAA championship in November,” Wartenburg said. “This group has a shot to compete in the nation meet, so if our team performs well, hopefully it will work out for us in the future in qualifying for nationals.”

The rest of the UC Davis runners will be in Santa Clara. The men’s travel squad as well as the women’s younger runners will participate in the Broncos Invitational.

“We’re trying to have the teams compete in a context that will give them the best experience for the postseason,” Wartenburg said. “We’re thinking about getting better week.”

The men’s squad is incredibly young, but have been led by sophomore Trevor Halsted, who was just recently named the Big West Player of the Week.

The women that are not going to Kentucky will also be competing in Santa Clara, with the hopes that they gain experience in the stiff competition that UC Davis faces as a top running school on the West Coast.

“Some of our younger women’s runners may not be racing at the conference championships in a couple weeks, but it’s a good opportunity to get some races in and gain experience for when their time comes,” Wartenburg said.

When UC Davis returns after the meets this weekend, they will have two weeks off before the Big West Championships.

— Matthew Yuen

The Head and the Heart captures Davis hearts again

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The Head and the Heart captures Davis hearts again

On Oct. 7, 2010, a small indie band from Seattle played at Sophia’s Thai Kitchen.

Two years and one day later, The Head and the Heart returned for a concert at Sophia’s, still sounding like a small indie band from Seattle, but this time with a record deal and an ever-growing fan base.

Sophia’s deck was the perfect setting for the concert — The Head and the Heart was clearly a band meant to be heard in an intimate setting. Overflow concertgoers and under-21-year-olds stood on the sidewalk as part of the audience.

“It was really refreshing to play a show like this, after we’ve been playing a lot of theaters, larger venues, big festivals. You feel the crowd a lot more — literally and figuratively — at shows like this,” said singer and guitarist Jon Russell after the show.

The first opener, “Curtain For You,” got the crowd pumped up, and the deck threatened to break as the band and concertgoers jumped up and down for most of the set.

Then came Bryan John Appleby, whose band can only be described as hipster lumberjacks, with a more soothing sound that added to the crowd’s anticipation for the main act.

When The Head and the Heart finally came on around 9 p.m., Davis was ready.

Most people in the crowd knew the words to every song and swayed along as the band opened with “Cats” and “Coeur D’Alene.”

Lead singers Jon Russell and Josiah Johnson had an endearing bromance, which was put on display as they made beautiful music together.

Charity Rose Thielen kicked ass on the violin, with a soulful voice to match.

The set list was pure gold, hitting all of the band’s popular songs like “Lost In My Mind” without skipping over hidden gems like “Sounds Like Hallelujah.”

“Rivers and Roads” had the whole crowd singing along, and even the token drunk concertgoer seemed subdued by the harmonies of Russell, Johnson and Thielen.

To end an already amazing concert, Russell, Johnson and drummer Tyler Williams jumped off the deck to serenade their sidewalk audience with a few songs, including “Honey Come Home.”

Thank you, The Head and the Heart, for an excellent Monday night. I’ll get lost in your mind any day.

Women’s volleyball preview

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Teams: UC Davis vs. Cal Poly; vs. UC Santa Barbara

Records: Aggies, 9-9 (3-2); Mustangs, 1-16 (0-5); Gauchos, 9-11 (2-3)

Where: Pavilion, Davis; Pavilion, Davis.

When: 7 p.m.; 7 p.m.

Who to Watch: UC Davis head coach Jamie Holmes has been imploring her players to step up in big situations of late, and last week she got her wish. Senior outside hitter Allison Whitson hammered down 19 kills in UC Davis’ dominating three-set win against UC Irvine.

“Allison is one of those players that can be such a stellar leader by performance and we’ve found that she will lead us to a place where we can be victorious,” Holmes said.

The senior had 63 kills in her last three matches. Look for her to stay hot in the upcoming series this Friday and Saturday as the Aggies moves on to two more conference opponents.

Did you know? The last time UC Davis faced their Big West rival Cal Poly early last season, it stretched into a thrilling five-set victory in which four players from the Aggies set or tied career highs in their respective statistical categories.

Current junior Devon Damelio surpassed her prior career high in kills by six, putting away a total of 21 in five sets. Middle blocker Betsy Sedlak, who has since graduated, tied her career best with 19 kills of her own.

Current seniors Caroline Mercado and Allison Whitson each equaled their career highs in digs with 23 and 19, respectively.

Preview: Every team needs a good streak. No this is not a reference to the longstanding “Pajamarino” tradition in which UC Davis students greet alumni in their pajamas before every homecoming game.

Despite the Aggies’ 9-9 record, the team has yet to win more than two matches in a row this year. As such, each game holds more significance as the Aggies chase a Big West Conference title.

This is not to say a streak is a necessary ingredient to every great team, but there is no denying that a team that can catch fire at the right time can do a lot of damage.

UC Davis will look to do just that against opponents UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly, coming off their dominant performance against the Anteaters this past Saturday.

“That has got to be one of the better matches that we have played so far this season,” Holmes said. “It was a total team effort.”

Coach Holmes expressed her intent to work on her team’s serving and passing this week during practice. These two facets of their game must be clicking on all cylinders, especially against Santa Barbara who has proven to be a tough opponent over the years.

“We always have a knock-down, drag-out war against Santa Barbara. The game is going to take time,” Holmes said. “For us it is about staying with our process from start to finish.”

The Aggies lost a five-set heartbreaker against the Gauchos last season falling 23-25, 25-22, 14-25, 25-23, 18-16. Prepare yourself for a war of attrition and let the games begin.

— PK Hattis

News in Brief: Celebration of Life at the Davis Cemetery

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This Sunday, the Davis Cemetery will host a Celebration of Life Festival from 1 to 4 p.m. The cemetery is located at 820 Pole Line Road.

UC Davis professor Dr. Andy Jones and performer and poet from San Francisco Amy X. Neuberg will give performances.

The festival is being held to remember those who have passed as well as to simply celebrate life itself.

It is free of charge and in addition to the performances, there will be an art gallery on display at the cemetery.

— Claire Tan

 

Campus Judicial Report

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Cheat Sheet

An engineering student in a lower-division math class was referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) for unauthorized assistance on a homework assignment.  Specifically, the student had used the online solution set to help finish her work. After meeting with a judicial officer, she agreed to disciplinary probation and community service as sanctions.

Take Care of Yourself

A junior was referred to SJA by the police for drinking off-campus, and as a result was unable to take care of himself. In a meeting with a judicial officer, he admitted to drinking a few drinks at a party. Since the student was on Deferred Separation, the judicial officer was able to resolve the case based on the evidence and decided that the student was in violation. The student was put on Deferred Dismissal and was assigned community service and counseling and was required to meet with Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Intervention Services. If a student who is on Deferred Dismissal violates the code of conduct again and is found in violation by a judicial officer he or she will be dismissed from the university.

Caught in the Act

A student was referred to SJA by the police for attempting to steal a bike. The student met with a judicial officer and admitted to drinking earlier. She felt it affected her judgment and agreed to Deferred Separation and community service as sanctions. Deferred Separation is implemented if a student repeatedly violates the code of conduct and is found in violation by a judicial officer; he or she, will in turn, be suspended.

Football Preview

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Teams: UC Davis vs. Idaho State

Records: Aggies, 2-4 (1-2); Bengals, 1-4 (0-2)

Where: Pocatello, Idaho

When: Saturday at 3 p.m.

Who to Watch: Going to Idaho, the Aggies will face the best passing attack in the Big Sky. The Bengals currently average 376.2 passing yards a game, good for fourth in the entire FCS.

The Aggies’ secondary will be forced to step up big time in order to stop the Bengals’ aerial attack. The Aggies might be without senior safety Kevyn Lewis due to injury, yet others are expected to pick up the slack. So far UC Davis has done a good job against the pass only allowing 214.2 yards per game while allowing just four touchdowns all year.

Did you know? In the matchup against the Bengals, the Aggies will try to win on the road for the first time this year. UC Davis is currently 0-3 away from Aggie Stadium and will try to take a turn for the better against Idaho State.

The Aggies have only won one road game dating back to last season in the victory over rival Sacramento State last year in the Causeway Classic on Nov. 19.

Preview: This upcoming week, the Aggies will take on the road to face Big West conference foe Idaho State. It will be the first time that the two teams have been matched up.

The two teams are coming off different types of games from last week and both have something to prove. The Aggies barely lost a 48-41 thriller against second-ranked Montana State and will seek redemption this week. The Bengals are coming off a 77-10 loss against Portland State and are desperate to prove themselves as well.

“A loss is a loss at the end of the day, but I think a lot of the players found a little pride in that game because we realized what we can do and now we can finish the season right,” said sophomore running back Dalton Turay.

“The team is continuing to feel very good about itself. We are really playing good football and the wins are going to come as long as we stay the course,” said head coach Bob Biggs. “It’s a credit to the team to put a game behind them and look forward to the next team. It’s a sign of good senior leadership.”

The Bengals come into the week bringing one of the best-rated passing attacks in the FCS.

“They have some very lethal wide receivers. [Rodrick] Rumble, their preseason All-American is an outstanding player as are their other guys,” Biggs said.

Biggs also mentioned that the Aggies will have to maintain a steady pressure on the Idaho State quarterback.

“Their quarterback [Kevin] Yost, if you give him time will put the ball on the money. We’re going to work on things to try and put pressure on him and try to mix up the coverage,” Biggs said.

“They throw it up a lot so we’re just focusing more on our coverages this week and showing the quarterback different looks so he’s more confused back there,” said senior linebacker Jordan Glass.

The Aggies will try to implement their hard-nosed running attack again this week after facing a Montana State team that boasted the best running defense in the Big Sky.

“They tend to give up a lot in the run game right now so it is an area that we want to continually improve. We’re going to continue to do what we do, which is being a balanced offense and worry about what we do,” Biggs said.

— Jason Min

Column: The Aggie Arcade

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Game of the week

This week saw more than one noteworthy video game release, but strategy fans and nostalgic gamers will be paying the most attention to XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Developer Firaxis Games, the creative team behind the Civilization franchise, has crafted a loving recreation of the famed 1994 PC classic X-COM: UFO Defense.

The familiar alien armadas and turn-based missions are still present, but there’s enough of a modern touch to appeal to a brand new audience. The real strength behind the experience lies in its emphasis on consequence. If a soldier dies in battle, they’re gone forever.

If a country’s panic level rises, it pulls out of the XCOM project completely and leaves players with no support. If too many countries are lost, it’s game over. These are the kinds of penalties few games prescribe upon a player, but it’s less a case of masochism and more an encouragement of careful planning and thoughtful execution.

Having played the game for a few hours, I can safely say the tension level skyrockets in a short period of time — what else would you expect from a challenging strategy game?

This week in news

Actor Jerry Lambert has slowly become a recognizable video game name in recent years, portraying the fictional marketing character Kevin Butler in Sony’s commercials for the PlayStation 3. Considering his allegiance to all things Sony, I couldn’t help but laugh when I saw him playing a Nintendo Wii in a recent Bridgestone Tire commercial. Apparently Sony didn’t find it funny though, leading the company to sue both Bridgestone and Lambert.

Now Bridgestone has responded, claiming that the character of Kevin Butler doesn’t appear in the commercial, which in turn relieves them of any wrongdoing. Sony has until this Friday to withdraw the lawsuit.

ANTHONY LABELLA can be reached at arts@theaggie.org.

Davis names new assistant city manager

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The City of Davis has appointed Yvonne Pimentel Quiring as the new assistant city manager/administrative services coordinator to city manager Steve Pinkerton. Her work with the city began on Oct. 1.

“I am responsible for the finance for finance, budget and treasury components as well as human resources and the community services departments,” Quiring said.

According to a press release by the City of Davis, Quiring has worked 26 years in public service and worked as city manager at the City of Fillmore before coming to Davis.

“They [Fillmore] had a tremendous financial problem which was very difficult for the city council,” Quiring said. “The City of Davis is in a better financial position and has more resources to build and to deal with challenges.”

Quiring does not only have experience working with the city, but also with students. While working at the City of Fresno, Quiring formed partnerships with CSU Fresno and worked with the school to have interns come and learn about the city.

“I had a department with 200 people, so I worked with the social research lab and got students to come and work for the City of Fresno,” Quiring said. “We doubled the size of our code enforcement staff. We had students that were getting work experience and the city got out of it students who were very motivated and computer-savvy.”

Since she recently joined the city council, Quiring said the first order of business is to meet her co-workers.

“There are a lot of people under this function so I need to meet with the park staff, information technology (IT) staff and others to find out what projects they’re working on and get an idea of that,” Quiring said.

Her next step would be to connect with the manager and see what his vision and priorities are and move those departments in that direction.

According to Quiring, it is a deep process, but with 26 years of experience, it’s easy to adjust.

Before working for the City of Fillmore, Quiring worked as assistant city manager and as city manager for the City of Lathrop in San Joaquin County. She received a master of business administration from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor of arts degree for a sociology major and economics minor from CSU Fresno.

“I look forward to Yvonne not only providing day-to-day management of the city’s finance, human resources and IT divisions, but also utilizing her financial background to find ways to reduce [the] city’s expenses and employing her organizational skills to provide leadership for the department, the city organization and the community,” Pinkerton said in the press release.

Quiring is no stranger to Davis. Her father graduated from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and her two brothers graduated from UC Davis as well.

“I love Davis. I love the people, I love the city and it’s a really wonderful community,” Quiring said.                  

MEE YANG can be reached at city@theaggie.org.

Selling denim to feed children

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Ryky Tran settled into his driver’s seat, preparing to sleep in his ’99 blue Honda Civic for the third week in a row. His stomach grumbled; he hadn’t eaten a meal in two days.

The UCLA fourth-year anthropology major moved from Boston to Los Angeles in 2000 after dropping out of high school. Shortly after, he lost his job and had nothing but his car to live in for three months. It was then, at age 19, that he experienced real hunger for the first time. This experience led to the creation of his company Loyal Mission, a denim company dedicated to helping feed starving children.

“When I created a business, I wanted to create something really high-quality that is made in the U.S.A. I could have done T-shirts just like everybody else; I could have done jackets, shoes. I wanted something really unique to my life and what is really high-quality,” Tran said. “Whether it’s T-shirts or bags or shoes or jeans, the end goal will be the same thing; it will still be to create a product that people will like and purchase that will go towards something much larger than simply adding money to a bank.”

Loyal Mission donates its profits to the Children’s Hunger Fund (CHF), an organization dedicated to feeding children physically and spiritually, said Janae Beakley, CHF marketing coordinator.

“Their commitment [is] to give back and the fact that they have made that a part of their company model is something that we really respect,” Beakley said.

Tran said that he chose to donate to CHF because he wanted to support an effort to prevent something that he once suffered from and CHF gave the highest percentage of proceeds to their cause.

“If I am going to support a charity, I need to believe in what they are doing. I believe in feeding our neighbors, in feeding the children that don’t have the ability to work,” Tran said.

CHF has various programs to donate to, but Loyal Mission proceeds go toward a program that can feed a child for a day for five cents, translating to about $20 for a year.

“Hunger is something that I related to; I know what it’s like to be hungry,” Tran said. “I feel like being able to support a child and not have that child worry about food for a year is an amazing thing we can do for a child. That will change their life.”

Tran experienced this life-changing event when an acquaintance at the time, Brad Butsch, offered to buy him dinner. Tran said that he wanted to repay him, but Butsch declined, saying instead to feed someone else.

“That stuck with me throughout these years,” Tran said. “I wanted to pay Brad back by feeding somebody else.”

Tran took Brad’s advice literally, using it as inspiration to create Loyal Mission.

“There was no way I would have expected that kind of vision,” Butsch said. “It’s a giant leap.”

After Tran experienced true poverty and hunger, he said he has a different outlook on what is important in life.

“I am not in this for the money. I can make money anywhere,” Tran said. “You won’t see me driving a fancy BMW or Lamborghini. I don’t have that desire. I believe there is a much greater purpose to life than material gifts. At the end of the day, what am I going to be remembered for, the guy who started the fancy clothing company or the one who helped changed the world?”

Business partner Jimmy Mathew said that while he has not personally suffered hunger as Tran has, he sees the importance in supporting social issues through the means of a company, calling it commerce for a cause.

“It is not simply about profit, taking and making, it’s about putting out a good product but at the same time knowing underneath that it’s going toward a good cause,” Mathew said. “I believe there is a role in companies being able to provide or do something good rather than just being about profit. There’s always room to be [about something] bigger than yourself and try to do more than just publishing a product.”

Despite the efforts that Tran is making for those suffering from hunger, he said that it is about being inspiring to others, rather than just helping those in need.

“I want to inspire others to change and to show people that you can actually become someone that can be a catalyst for change,” Tran said. “I know that my brand is not going to change hunger immediately, but if I can inspire other people to create movements, I think that can make a difference. It isn’t about me changing the world, it’s about me inspiring people to see that they can change the world.”

Beakley said that she sees a strong future for Loyal Mission with Tran’s motivation to make change and inspire.

“As they grow, I know their donations will grow,” Beakley said. “We stand behind what he is doing and we are excited to see where this might take off and we are just thankful to be able to be partners with them in this way. We are looking forward to meeting the needs of more and more children through the help of companies like Loyal Mission.”

As Beakley said, Tran said he has big plans to continue to improve his company and expand their merchandise to help feed more and more people worldwide.

“I would like to do a lot more than I [am], but it’s a matter of what we can do at this moment. I have to work with the resources I have,” Tran said. “I am hoping to turn [Loyal Mission] into a multimillion dollar company; we are going to make millions and donate millions.”

Visit loyalmission.com for more information on Loyal Mission or to purchase Loyal Mission merchandise.

DEVON BOHART can be reached at features@theaggie.org.

News in Brief: Thousands of pepper spray documents released

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UC officials released over 9,500 pages of internal documents per request of The Sacramento Bee. Emails were also released and ranged from messages of disdain regarding Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi’s actions to messages of support from colleagues.

According to The Sacramento Bee, internal investigations found an egregious lack of leadership by University officials while attempting to deal with the incident.

The documents illustrated the large extent to which the administration was overwhelmed.

“At this point we have 133 videos on YouTube under the search for ‘UC Davis pepper spray,'” an email from an official stated.

Most recently, the University settled a lawsuit through $1 million that will be paid to the plaintiffs of the lawsuit. Katehi will issue personal apologies to them as well.

— Muna Sadek

Editorial: Still affordable

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The Davis/Berkeley Shuttle will cost $11 effective Oct. 1. This is the first time the price has been raised since 2009 and it reflects increasing costs to run the shuttle service.

While this $1.35 increase is lamentable, we find it reasonable. We commend those running the Davis/Berkeley Shuttle for their efforts in keeping the costs down. Students have enough fees to contend with as it is and taking the Amtrak still costs twice as much.

This increase in price may deter some students from taking the shuttle. As the number one “cool school,” we urge students to find cost-effective and environmentally friendly transportation to the Bay Area and elsewhere.

The best way is to carpool. UC Davis has an active community on Uloop, an online classifieds website for university students, which includes the carpool section. If you are headed somewhere, it is easy to post on Uloop and give someone a lift. Not only are you doing your part to save the planet, carpoolers will pitch in for gas.

Another option is Zimride, a website dedicated to carpooling which provides bus services between some cities including Sacramento. While carpooling may or may not be cheaper than the Davis/Berkeley Shuttle, it can have more convenient times.

The Davis/Berkeley Shuttle may not work for everyone but it remains a viable alternative to other modes of transportation to and from the Bay Area.

If the shuttle is inconvenient or too expensive, there are many other viable options that are not only greener, but cheaper than driving. You’ll never know when you need that $2 for an emergency CoHo coffee.

Column: Freshman fail

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I wish I could say I had a great relationship with my roommate freshman year.

I can’t.

Freshman year was like having a baby with Michael Cera: nine awkward months punctuated by miscarriages of social interaction.

Part of it was letting the year get off to a rocky start. The rest was allowing my rocky start to snowball into an avalanche of social ineptitude. Coming into college, I had a romanticized perception of the next four years. I figured I’d be a beast at life, have epic adventures, get laid and become best friends with my new roommate, “Jake.”

In reality, I was a scrub. My adventures were all imaginary. The only place I got my dick wet was in the shower.

Throughout fall quarter, Jake and I barely exchanged a word. During Welcome Week, we made casual conversation and I assumed it’d get easier as the year progressed. But I made the mistake of visiting friends in Berkeley during the weekend when everyone in the building got to know one another. I had a good time in Berkeley, but it wasn’t worth the trip. Amtrak fares drained half of my checking account, I slept on the floor for two nights and I made the conscious decision of hanging onto high school friends at the expense of making new ones in college. That was mistake number one.

Mistake number two was not correcting my first mistake. I didn’t take the initiative to introduce myself to people in my building, and once the school year started, no one had any idea who I was. Life went downhill from there as I became more withdrawn and lost the confidence to talk to people. I ate alone, although I craved conversation.

My darkest hour came on a November morning at the DC, when I saw a couple set down two water glasses on opposite sides of a table. When they left to grab some pastries, I moved the two glasses and took a seat. They came back, and I pretended to be apologetic about my “mistake.” I sat there, engaged them in awkward conversation and ruined their intimate breakfast. That was freshman year: a miasma of the lifeless, the lonely, the boring.

Out of sheer boredom, I designed an experiment to see how long Jake and I could go without having a conversation. The experiment lasted six days, speechless moments upon speechless moments constructing a Fort Knox of golden silence and unadulterated quietude.

Once I finally broke the silence, things improved. I made a few friends, broke some ice and had a few good memories. But it was a dream diminished, and I wondered how great the year could’ve been if I had opened up, instead of retreating into a cocoon of insecurity.

So if you don’t want to be me, don’t take anything for granted. You get a blank slate in college, and no one cares who you were in high school. And even if you fuck up, you can always try to make things right.

I didn’t think I’d ever get along with Jake, but now he’s one of the few people in Davis whom I do not actively root against. That’s not to say you have to become best friends with your roommate. Some people are just fucks.

But if you try to go through college without making new friends, you’re going to have a bad time. We enjoy life through the help and society of others, not by running twisted experiments on roommates or by cock-blocking people from an intimate breakfast. Then again, maybe some of you aren’t wired to be social butterflies. Maybe you’re like my friend “Todd,” and you harbor a dream of going to Mars so you can spend six years away from humanity.

That’s cool.

Maybe it’s your destiny to be an introverted boss. Just make sure you don’t close the door on friendship too early.

BEN CHANG will engage you in awkward conversation at bcchang@ucdavis.edu.

Men’s Soccer Preview

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Teams: UC Davis, 5-4-4 (3-1); UC Santa Barbara, 8-1-3 (2-1)

Where: Aggie Soccer Field

When:  Saturday at 3 p.m.

Who to watch: Junior Alex Henry’s assist and game-winning goal led the UC Davis men’s soccer team to back-to-back wins over UC Riverside and Cal State Fullerton and led to his selection as the Big West Conference Offensive Player of the Week.

In Friday’s 1-0 victory over UC Riverside, Henry lined up an indirect free kick on the right wing and sent it into the penalty area. The cross found junior Kevin Schulte, who volleyed it home for the Aggies’ only goal of the game.

On Sunday, Henry scored a gem of a goal in the 79th minute against Cal State Fullerton. With the game knotted at one goal apiece, Henry collected a clearance by the Titan defense and, from around 35 yards out, struck a hard shot that skipped through the Titan back line and into the lower right corner of the goal.

Did you know?  Two years ago, the Aggies lost to UC Santa Barbara 2-1 in double overtime. The Gauchos took a 1-0 lead with a goal only nine minutes in as James Kiffe’s cross found Michael Nonni for a header shot into the right corner of the net.

UC Davis countered with a goal in the 33rd minute from Lance Patterson for his fifth of the season. The teams remained even through the first overtime period, before McGlynn’s gamewinner in the 102nd minute gave UC Santa Barbara the 2-1 win.

Preview: The Aggies continue their quest to a top spot in this year’s Big West Championships, facing the Gauchos at home once again after a tough meeting last school year.

Up until this point, the Aggies have been posting strong performances and are currently on a three-game winning streak. Last week, the Aggies beat UC Irvine on the road and tough opponents, UC Riverside and Cal State Fullerton at home.

“We have been staying true to our principles,” said coach Dwayne Shaffer. “We are definitely at the peak of our season.”

The Aggies will continue to remain physically and mentally prepared for their upcoming matchups and maintain the positive attitude that has allowed them to remain calm and composed in the late game situations.

Recently, the Gauchos beat UC Irvine 2-1 and lost to Cal State Northridge 1-0 at home and will look to bounce back at UC Davis.

— Veena Bansal

CD Review: Tame Impala

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Artist: Tame Impala

Album: Lonerism

Rating: 5

The problem with most music labeled as psychedelic or “spacey” is that too often, the songwriting and instrumentation is stretched thin to indulge in endless solos, meandering suites and tuneless free-form jamming. This is not so for Australian psych-rock group Tame Impala, who keep the druggy vibes of the late ’60s-early ’70s genre while re-fitting it with an incredibly catchy and concise pop sensibility.

With Lonerism, the band builds upon the reverb-saturated riffs of their 2010 debut, Innerspeaker, dealing out heavier beats and more adventurous melodies. Here, the synth is more likely to soar than the guitars. If the first album was a day at the beach, then Lonerism could be more aptly described as a journey through space, albeit one with periodic returns to more down-to-earth pop-rock territory. The track “Mind Mischief” in particular carries with it an instantly memorable riff that recalls convertible cruising in the bygone summers of years past.

For listeners ready to take a break from the daily grind to take a 50-minute Magical Mystery Tour through contemporary Psychedelia, Lonerism is the trip for you.

Give these tracks a listen: “Elephant,” “Mind Mischief,” “Apocalypse Dreams”

For Fans of: John Lennon, Chemical Brothers, The Flaming Lips, Toro y Moi

— Andrew Russell

California Community Colleges names new chancellor

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The California Community Colleges recently elected a new chancellor. Dr. Brice W. Harris, former chancellor of the Los Rios Community College, was unanimously selected by the board of directors on Sept. 27.

Harris will receive a salary of $198,500 and will begin his duties on Nov. 6.

Harris will succeed Jack Scott, who served the position for about three and a half years. Scott personally encouraged Harris to submit his name for the job.

“I enthusiastically endorse the appointment of Dr. Brice Harris as the chancellor of the California Community Colleges. He is an outstanding educational leader, as evidenced by his superb leadership of the Los Rios Community College District,” said former Chancellor Jack Scott in a press release.

Prior to this, Harris was the chancellor of the Los Rios Community College district for 16 years, which includes American River, Cosumnes River, Folsom Lake and Sacramento City Colleges.

He worked to improve education and student success at the various campuses under his jurisdiction. Additionally, he oversaw the building of Folsom Lake College and the Sacramento City College Davis Center.

“I’ve known and worked with Brice for almost 20 years, going back to my days on the Sacramento City Council. He was an exemplary  chancellor at the Los Rios Community College District, broadening higher education opportunities for tens of thousands of students through unprecedented renovation and expansion of the district’s four colleges,” said Senate President Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg in a statement.

Harris has also served as the president of Fresno City College and was a faculty member and vice chancellor for the Kansas City community college system in Missouri. His experience working with various community colleges made him an ideal choice for this position. He also has many connections within the community college system, the city of Sacramento and the legislature.

He was also named “Sacramentarian of the Year” in 2010 by the Sacramento Metro Chamber.

“It is humbling to be asked to lead such a tremendous system of colleges serving the educational needs of California. The California Community Colleges have helped educate generations of citizens, and these colleges are even more important to the future of our great state,” Harris said in a press release. “Serving as the system chancellor at this time is very exciting. The efforts that retiring Chancellor Jack Scott and the board of governors have begun related to improving student success provide us all a clear road map to a better future for our colleges and for California.”

His plans include continuing to increase student access to education, which will be a challenge due to budget cuts.

Scott said he predicts “great progress for California community colleges under [Harris’s] leadership.”

PAAYAL ZAVERI can be reached at city@theaggie.org.

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